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********************************************************** Sponsored by the Singapore Internet Research Centre Nanyang Technological University, Singapore http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/ ********************************************************** Youtube and New York Times sites blocked as Iran steps up censorship of foreign content http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=20016 us: MySpace to attempt to detect sex predators http://iht.com/articles/2006/12/05/yourmoney/myspace.php UN warns on password 'explosion' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6199372.stm ITU warns on online privacy (Reuters) http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,20866944%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html Who governs virtual worlds? http://news.com.com/2100-1043_3-6140249.html Britney Spears tops Yahoo's searches http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=14078370 http://www.itnews.com.au/newsstory.aspx?CIaNID=43173 'Most websites' failing disabled http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6210068.stm ****************************************** CENSORSHIP, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ****************************************** Iran Blocks Access to YouTube.com (AP) Iran has blocked access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube.com, and a press rights group warned on Tuesday that Internet censorship in the Islamic state is on the rise. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/12/06/1165080984407.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/05/AR2006120500867.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IRAN_YOUTUBE http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IRAN_INTERNET Youtube and New York Times sites blocked as Iran steps up censorship of foreign content Reporters Without Borders expressed deep concern for the future of the Internet in Iran where censorship is now the rule rather than the exception, after the video sharing website YouTube and that of the US daily New York Times were added to the country’s blacklist. http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=20016 **************** CHILD PROTECTION **************** ca: Child porn plan a risk worth taking by MICHAEL GEIST Many have understandably applauded Project Cleanfeed Canada and the effort to reduce access to child pornography, critics have voiced several concerns. These include skepticism about the transparency and accuracy of the block list, concerns about the accountability of Cybertip.ca, doubts about the effectiveness of the initiative, and fears that the blocking might eventually extend to other content. http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1165187408315&call_pageid=970599109774 http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/1560/159/ us: MySpace to attempt to detect sex predators MySpace, the popular social networking Web site that has drawn complaints about sexual predators and other dangers to teens, said Tuesday that it would develop technology to help block convicted sex offenders from using the site. http://iht.com/articles/2006/12/05/yourmoney/myspace.php us: MySpace Tool to Help Block Sex Offenders (AP) The popular online hangout MySpace said Tuesday it will develop technologies to help block convicted sex offenders, the site's latest attempt to address complaints about sexual predators and other dangers to teens. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MYSPACE_SEX_OFFENDERS MySpace to offer technology to block sex offenders (Reuters) News Corp.'s MySpace said on Tuesday it will offer in the next 30 days a technology to identify and block convicted sex offenders from the popular online social network. http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=14080370 uk: Reid urges EU crackdown on net child porn Home Secretary John Reid today urged an EU-wide crackdown on child pornography on the internet - including a "day of action" against illegal websites peddling images of child exploitation. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23376931-details/Reid+urges+EU+crackdown+on+net+child+porn/article.do au: The internet bouncers Lia Timson tests some of the software that protects children from online nasties. Children who have access to the internet need protection from more than just viruses, phishing scams and spyware. They also need protection from the unfettered nature of the web. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/12/03/1165080802791.html au: Kids keep online threats secret from parents Adelaide schoolchildren are being "victimised, teased and mocked" on an internet "spider web" of instant messaging and blogging kept secret from parents. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,20866879-421,00.html http://au.news.yahoo.com/061204/21/11nnj.html nz: Avoid being enlisted into the zombie army When NetSafe and IBM set up an experiment last month to highlight the escalating issue of internet security it took 20 seconds to prove their point. That was the time between connecting a fresh PC in Auckland to the Internet and receiving the first probe down the DSL line from another machine checking for potential security vulnerabilities. http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?iSectionId=2885&iArticleId=3577257 *************************************** CYBERCRIME, CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY *************************************** UN warns on password 'explosion' The growing number of login names web users need puts privacy at risk, says a ITU report. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6199372.stm ITU warns on online privacy (Reuters) Computer users who type in the same username and password for multiple websites - such as online banks, travel agencies and booksellers - are at serious risk from identity thieves, a United Nations agency says. http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,20866944%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6140314.html ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** Who governs virtual worlds? Who governs virtual worlds? As games like World of Warcraft, Second Life and EverQuest grow and develop more sophisticated communities, that question will become more and more important. So much so that a group of experts appearing Friday at the fourth annual State of Play/Terra Nova symposium at New York Law School here spent nearly two hours putting the subject in context. http://news.com.com/2100-1043_3-6140249.html us: Government issues new privacy guidelines (Reuters) The Bush administration on Monday released new guidelines aimed at protecting the privacy of U.S. citizens as the government moves to enhance its sharing of information as part of post-September 11 reforms. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/04/AR2006120401037.html us: Companies face new legal rules on keeping e-mails, instant messages (AP) U.S. companies will need to know more about where they store e-mails, instant messages and other electronic documents generated by their employees in the event they are sued, thanks to changes in federal rules that took effect Friday, legal experts say. http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/16141779.htm ***** SPAM ***** Spam Doubles, Finding New Ways to Deliver Itself Spam is back — in e-mail in-boxes and on everyone’s minds. In the last six months, the problem has gotten measurably worse. Worldwide spam volumes have doubled from last year, according to Ironport, a spam filtering firm, and unsolicited junk mail now accounts for more than 9 of every 10 e-mail messages sent over the Internet. http://iht.com/articles/2006/12/05/business/spam.php http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/06/technology/06spam.html ***************************** INTERNET & NEW TECHNOLOGY USE ***************************** au: CSIRO demonstrates world’s fastest wireless link (news release) CSIRO researchers will tomorrow demonstrate the fastest and most efficient wireless link ever achieved. The CSIRO ICT Centre today announced that it has achieved over six gigabits per second over a point to point wireless connection with the highest efficiency (2.4bits/s/Hz) ever achieved for such a system. http://www.csiro.au/csiro/content/standard/ps2kj.html Study: Effects of violent games linger in brain (Reuters) Teens who play violent video games show increased activity in areas of the brain linked to emotional arousal and decreased responses in regions that govern self-control, a study presented Tuesday at the Radiological Society of North America's annual meeting found. http://news.com.com/2100-1040_3-6138989.html Britney Spears tops Yahoo's searches Bereft of any new music to promote, Britney Spears was nevertheless the hottest thing on the Internet this year, judging from Yahoo's annual list of popular search terms. http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=14078370 http://www.itnews.com.au/newsstory.aspx?CIaNID=43173 ************ FILE SHARING ************ Japanese group seeks more copyright protection from YouTube (AP) A Japanese entertainment group has asked the popular video-sharing site YouTube to implement a system to prevent users from uploading videos that would infringe copyrights. http://iht.com/articles/2006/12/05/business/youtube.php ********************************* COMMENT, MICROSOFT & DEVELOPMENTS ********************************* 'Most websites' failing disabled Most of the leading websites around the world are failing to provide the most basic accessibility standards for people with disabilities. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6210068.stm http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/06/AR2006120600205.html http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/06/un_web_accessibility_report/ Yahoo chief outlines sweeping changes Yahoo’s chief executive has pushed through a sweeping reorganisation – including a senior management overhaul – in an attempt to bring back faster growth to the flagging internet giant. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/1721e8f4-84c9-11db-87e0-0000779e2340.html ******************* TELECOMMUNICATIONS ******************* au: The home truth about broadband Australia hasn't had the rapid take-up of broadband other countries have, which is hardly surprising because what broadband we have is pathetically slow and expensive. Rupert Murdoch said bluntly the other day that it was a disgrace. But is this totally correct? In a paper by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, Joshua Gans, professor of economics at Melbourne Business School, challenges the prevailing wisdom on broadband. The paper says though it's true we're lagging, this can be exaggerated. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/12/05/1165080944848.html eu: Connecting the Global Village; the European View on Telecommunications Viviane Reding, member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media has spoken on her vision for telecomms, at ITU Telecom World in Hong Kong. This is what she said in her speech: "It is a pleasure to be here today at the opening of ITU Telecom World 2006, with global leaders from the private sector and policy-makers. The ITU provides the leading world stage for policy debate on electronic communications and the importance of such debate is greater today than ever. First, convergence is creating a clash of cultures in our sector, which will force a change in the business models of our major telecom operators. Second, we are witnesses to a wireless revolution that will finally make communications the key to the global village that we have been talking about for 40 years. http://www.publictechnology.net/article_avantgo.php?sid=7019 kr: New convergent watchdog faces obstacles The government is set to publicly announce today a preliminary draft of legislation to govern a new broadcasting and communications regulatory body, despite parties involved having found no compromise. http://asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=59038 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the most recent edition of the domain news, including an RSS feed - already online! The domain name news is supported by auDA. 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